MCHS freshmen take Benton tourneyThe 50th annual Benton Freshmen Invitational came down to the host school’s junior Rangers and Massac County’s youngest Patriots, and then it came down to overtime as the ninth-grade Patriots broug...

Patriots fall to Graves County at Hoopfest“It’s early December, not late January,” said Patriots coach Joe Hosman. “We gave ourselves a chance to win, and we didn’t lay down against a very, very good Graves County team. I was pleased with ...

Lady Patriots lose to Marshall at HoopfestMassac County’s Lady Patriots lost to a highly regarded local team at Thursday’s Marshall County Hoopfest when the girls dropped a 53-41 decision to host school Marshall County. The Lady Patriots f...

Rangers improve against Hardin CountyThe young Joppa Rangers played Hardin County’s Cougars back on Nov. 26 in the Crab Orchard Thanksgiving Tournament and the results were embarrassing. Two weeks ago, the Cougars rolled to a 62-35 ro...

Rangers, Lady Rangers win at tournamentsJoppa’s Rangers got their first win of the year Saturday afternoon at the Crab Orchard tournament. After blowout losses to host Crab Orchard and Hardin County and tough losses to Elverado and Pope ...

Lady Patriots fall to Nashville; defeat ViennaAfter a couple of good wins over Mascoutah and Mt.Vernon and a win over an almost hapless Okawville team, Massac County’s Lady Patriots took on Nashville in the title game of the Nashville Thanksgi...

Meridian takes Vienna title; Patriots go 3-1Meridian’s Bobcats won their seventh straight Vienna Thanksgiving Classic title Saturday night before a packed house at Vienna. The highly anticipated match-up between the Massac County Patriots an...

Are you ready for some roundball?With the holiday season bearing down on us, high school basketball season kicks off this week with both county schools taking to the hardwood. Massac County’s Lady Patriots did battle Monday night ...